Pregnancy Symptoms

Hold our hand as we take you through the amazing, strange and wonderful world of growing a baby. We have everything you need to know about common pregnancy symptoms, and not so common symptoms – we’re looking at you metal mouth!

Morning Sickness Cravings Heartburn Gestational Diabetes

Browse all our articles on pregnancy symptoms below.

6 easy ways to relieve pregnancy constipation | Mum's Grapevine

How to help relieve pregnancy constipation

Anita ButterworthNovember 19, 2019

Baby on board and feeling backed up? Constipation in pregnancy is really common, there's a whole lot going on with hormones, growing body parts and increase... Read More...

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50 hilarious things mums have blamed on baby brain

Anita ButterworthJune 26, 2019

Growing a little being is a superhuman effort, it tends to sap our memory and dull our senses, despite the fact we're walking around with two brains. Bab... Read More...

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Q&A: What’s causing my pregnancy backache?

Anita ButterworthMay 30, 2019

Carrying a babe in front means some added pressure on our backs, and getting comfy or sleeping gets tricker as the bump gets bigger. So what causes pregnanc... Read More...

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50 early signs of pregnancy | Mum's Grapevine

How to know you’re pregnant before taking a test

Anita ButterworthMay 29, 2019

The waiting to take a pregnancy test can feel almost as long as the last trimester, but lots of women swear they just 'know' they're pregnant, long before s... Read More...

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Q&A: What’s with the shortness of breath?

Anita ButterworthMarch 21, 2019

Growing a baby is hard work, which sometimes leaves us literally breathless. But why do we get short of breath in pregnancy and when is it a concern? I'... Read More...

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Q&A: What's with the greasy hair during pregnancy? | Mum's Grapevine

Q&A: What’s with snoring during pregnancy?

Anita ButterworthMarch 15, 2019

Don't be alarmed - even if you've never been a snorer, pregnancy can bring out the nighttime freight train in all of us. I have never been a snorer but m... Read More...

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How to avoid muscle separation in pregnancy

Chloe LorbackMarch 5, 2019

Noticed a strange 'gap' between your tummy muscles, or your pregnant belly looking a little weird? It could be abdominal muscle separation - a really common... Read More...

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Q&A: When will my morning sickness end? | Mum's Grapevine

Q&A: Gawd, when will my morning sickness end?

Anita ButterworthFebruary 17, 2019

I'm 16 weeks pregnant and my morning sickness (or all day sickness) is hanging around. I thought it was meant to stop after the first trimester, when will i... Read More...

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How to ease pregnancy leg and ankle swelling

Anita ButterworthJanuary 30, 2019

Baby on board and can't see where your legs finish and your feet start? Welcome to pregnancy leg and ankle swelling, where cute shoes are ditched and cankle... Read More...

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20 awesome things about the second trimester

Sammi HallDecember 4, 2018

Welcome to the second trimester - let the fun begin! The first trimester is usually pretty intense: you are harnessing the nervous excitement of this life-c... Read More...

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Third trimester pregnancy symptoms

Anita ButterworthNovember 28, 2018

It's the home stretch (literally) - the third trimester and so much is happening to your body. Everything is being stretched to the max, and the aches and p... Read More...

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Second trimester pregnancy symptoms

Anita ButterworthAugust 29, 2018

You're finally able to wave goodbye to morning sickness (if you're lucky) as you bid farewell to the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. But hold onto your growing b... Read More...

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Early pregnancy signs and symptoms

Anita ButterworthAugust 21, 2018

Welcome to the wonderful world of pregnancy. Over the next few months, you'll get all sorts of subtle (and not so gentle) reminders that you'll be growing a... Read More...

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‘My pregnancy almost killed me’: grieving mum’s warning

Anita ButterworthAugust 6, 2018

Kristy Watson admits accepting her pregnancy as a single mum wasn't easy, but her growing bump gave her a strength she didn't know she had. She was ready to... Read More...

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Gestational diabetes risks don’t end after birth, experts say

Anita ButterworthJune 27, 2018

Experts are warning that the risks associated with gestational diabetes continue beyond pregnancy, for both mum and baby. Despite up to 14 per cent of pr... Read More...

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